How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 32



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Episode 32. Starlight (2)

The survivors hurriedly escaped the power plant.

Even as they ran away, panting for breath, a series of passionate explosions erupted behind them.

If you fall behind, you die.

The survivors who were running with that thought had no choice but to stop for a moment.

Because a strong flash of light burst out from behind, as if burning down the dark world.

“This is crazy.”

Someone looking back muttered a word of admiration without realizing it.

Above the broken power plant, Dabur’s magic was casting a long light.

A flaming snake that burns everything.

Countless spears of blue lightning that pierce through enemies.

And even a purple gravity magic that makes Daber’s body float high up.

The one who faces off against such a Daber is Ossian.

Compared to Daber, who had great power wrapped around his body, he looked so insignificant.

But what happened right after that made everyone’s eyes drawn to Ossian.

David muttered.

“That’s… … .”

Everyone present saw it clearly.

Even in the midst of the dazzling torrent of magical power, a single ray of pure white light shines brightly.

“starlight?”

I couldn’t help but think that way.

Because the light fell like a drop of water from beyond the clouds in the high sky and settled on Ossian’s sword.

“oh my god.”

Starlight settled on Ossian’s broken sword, which soon emitted fierce flames.

The white flames that rose up soon changed into the shape of a sword.

David, and everyone else who was running away, stared at the sight in amazement.

In the pitch-black darkness of the city where all light has disappeared.

The light in the sky has now disappeared due to the advancement of science.

At this very moment, he has descended to the earth.

*

Ossian looked at the starlight in his hand and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

There was no surprise or amazement.

Even in this unexpected situation, all I can feel is a small sense of satisfaction at having accomplished what was naturally possible.

I felt it the moment I held the broken sword and did not give up.

You can use it now.

‘One of the four unique characteristics of a knight’s birth, the Starlight.’

In the game that Ossian played, each job had its own unique characteristics.

Representative examples include [Necromancy], [Curse and Corruption], and [Dark Magic] used by the black magician we fought against earlier.

Each job will develop its own traits as it levels up, allowing it to use a wider variety of skills.

And as you develop these traits, you’ll realize that your playable character isn’t just born with an ordinary personality.

In other words, the true name is revealed.

In the case of [Warlock], [Prophet of Death].

In the case of [Wizard], [Grand Magia].

It was the same with other jobs.

Ossian’s occupation, [Wandering Knight], also had a real name.

Daber shouted, unable to hide his embarrassment.

“What the hell is that light! What the hell are you, you punk?”

“Who am I?”

Originally, wandering knights were people who traveled the world with their companions.

For them, the grass is a bed where they can sleep at any time, and the wind is a friend who accompanies them on their journey.

A knight-errant always has companions with him on his journeys.

They were always there, even though they were invisible, and they guided us where to go at night.

The countless stars that decorate the night sky were like that.

Their names follow the sky and wander the world.

“I am a knight of the sky.”

Yes. The stars that exist in the sky are the friends and landmarks of the wandering knight.

“Right here, right now, I’m the man who’s going to kill you.”

It was a powerful force they had wielded.

*

Daber’s gaze was drawn to the pure white flames embedded in Ossian’s sword.

“A knight of the sky?”

The harmonious combination of white and bluish colors was something that did not exist in Daber’s burning black memory.

I don’t remember the name ‘Knight of the Sky’ either.

I’m seeing and hearing everything for the first time.

But what made Daber even more perplexing was that the sword of light that Ossian was now holding was not a fake.

Lies. Fake. Deceit.

As I pondered the countless possibilities, an instinctive ripple rose deep within me.

That fire is dangerous. That is absolutely not fake.

So, run away quickly.

“escape?”

Daber, who realized belatedly that he was trying to back out, gritted his teeth.

“I’m afraid of something like that?”

He glares at Ossian with wide eyes.

The sword of light in the guy’s hand is certainly threatening.

I won’t deny that fact.

“But in the end, it’s just a sword. It’s a sword that can’t cause damage if it doesn’t touch.”

The Starlight Sword in Ossian’s hand was less than two meters long.

Compared to the scale of the magic Daber has created now, it is an absurdly small scale.

I admit that there is a hidden card, but it is absurd to say that this side loses.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re a knight of the sky or not! I’ll burn you like that!”

Daber spurted out the flames he had on his right arm.

The flaming snake coiled around his forearm and opened its mouth wide to leap towards Ossian.

The size of the house was so large that it could swallow all the starlight that had descended to Earth, including Ossian, in one bite.

Daber had no doubts about his victory.

This is the highest firepower attack available.

There was no way a mere swordsman could stop it.

Daber’s face, which had been filled with confidence in victory, could not help but collapse at the sight that unfolded immediately afterwards.

What Ossian did to the fire serpent as he fell from the sky was simple.

I just grabbed the sword in my hand and swung it at the snake’s head.

It was such a simple action.

‘But what the heck is that?’

The pure white sword split the snake’s head vertically with incredible ease.

The black snake of Ossian was cut in half, from head to tail.

The snake of fire split left and right like firewood and disappeared, scattering embers.

The crimson flames that seemed like they would burn the world were consumed by the white flames.

‘What is that?’

I’ve never heard of a fire that burns fire.

No. Is that white thing actually fire in the first place?

Daber activated his Tesla Arms even in the face of the spectacle before his eyes.

A magnetic field was generated, and countless metal fragments floated into the air, aiming at Ossian.

Those are fragments that carry a strong electric current.

Metal shards shot out at Ossian, like a school of hungry piranhas hunting for a piece of meat.

Ossian swung his sword from left to right.

A burst of white light erupted from the tip of the sword as he swung it lightly, blowing away all the fragments that contained electricity.

Jiiing.

Daber, who decided that this could not continue, increased the output of the Tesla Arms to maximum.

The Tesla Arms, which had not yet cooled down, creaked from excessive output, but Daver paid no attention.

I had a gut feeling that I had to kill Ossian here.

At the same time, Daber gathered up the small fragments flying through the air and wrapped them around Ossian’s body like a birdcage.

“asleep!”

Phage crackle!

The plan was to trap Ossian in a prison with blue electricity flowing through it and electrocute him.

Immediately afterwards, a pure white sword suddenly burst through the blue prison.

The sword was swung endlessly in vertical, horizontal, and diagonal directions.

Pachin!

The prison of current shattered. Ossian stepped on the scattered debris and ran towards Daber.

“Don’t make me laugh!”

Kookookookook.

The roof of the power plant shook, and soon huge pieces of metal debris rose up through the roof.

The debris was engulfed in purple magic.

The debris was too heavy to be lifted by itself, so gravity magic was used to reduce its weight and lift it.

Following Daber’s gesture, a huge piece of debris was fired towards Ossian.

The debris was accelerated several times in the air by the power of gravity magic, a branch of [Dynamic Magic].

It soared from the ground towards the sky, like a retrograde meteor.

It is clear that no matter how strong Ossian is, he will be crushed to the bone if he touches it.

A single, house-sized mass that fills the field of vision.

Even in that moment of crisis, Ossian did not lose his composure.

I believe.

At this moment, his sword is absolutely unbreakable.

Whatever blocks my path will crumble beneath these stars.

Because this starlight is truly a miraculous power.

A fairy tale that has now disappeared.

And because it is a reenactment of a legend.

Crunch-!

blow.

The huge mass of debris split in half with ease.

Ossian did not stop. Nothing could stop him.

Daber desperately squeezed out his remaining magical power.

He lifted up the remaining debris and gave it magical powers to increase its strength, then placed it in front of him like a shield.

That wasn’t enough. Using defensive magic, he placed a barrier made of mana over the shield.

Once. Twice. Three times.

There were as many as five layers of such a barrier.

Immediately afterwards, a pure white meteor fell over the barrier.

—!!!

A dazzling light burst out, accompanied by an ear-piercing noise.

Ossian’s sword, which had been easily cutting through everything until now, was blocked for the first time.

But without a fight, the two forces entered into a perfect balance and a contest of strength.

People watching the scene from afar held their breath.

A ray of starlight blooming beneath the clouds.

The single ray of hope was so small and insignificant compared to the magic that Daber had unleashed.

It could collapse at any moment.

It’s so dangerous that it seems like it might disappear.

Why do I keep seeing it though?

Perhaps it was because a phrase from a story we vaguely heard in our childhood came to mind in everyone’s mind.

Before I had to adapt to the harsh reality, when I was still a child full of innocence.

Grandmothers and grandfathers used to tell old stories.

-Isn’t that right? They say there is a beautiful light in the sky. It will never fade or go out, and it will burn forever.

The children fantasized about those words, but it didn’t last long.

In cities where the air is polluted, stars cannot be seen.

The world had long since lost the light of heaven.

They grew up in the city and had never seen starlight since birth, but that’s how they became adults.

Even as adults, they still don’t know what starlight is.

They will probably never know.

The same goes for children born in the future.

-I definitely thought so.

That splendid yet pure beauty is definitely a miracle in the story.

That’s why I’m watching.

Don’t turn away from a situation where you feel like you’re going to crumble before a huge force.

If that were truly a miracle, it would never go out.

Ddddddd.

The fluctuating forces formed a perfect antagonism.

Daber gritted his teeth and shouted with all his remaining strength.

“What are you! Why are you fighting like this?!”

There was a note of resentment in his voice.

Daber’s original purpose was to test the performance of the captured Tesla Arms.

So, he deliberately encouraged the gang to occupy the power plant.

Mercenaries and troubleshooters will come to take over the power plant.

All you have to do is lightly test your performance against them.

So I attacked them, intending to kill them all.

It was good up to that point.

If only Ossian hadn’t intervened.

“What the heck!”

I thought he was a worthless guy.

I thought he was nothing special, except for the unique feature of using a sword, unlike other guys.

That’s what it was.

It definitely was like that.

“Where do you belong? A Celestial Bell? An Inquisitor of Penitence? Or perhaps the new Executor of this city? A Reinforced Soldier secretly raised in Tirna? If not… … .”

“I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.”

Ossian coldly rebuked Daber, who was spouting out all sorts of absurd speculations.

“Didn’t I tell you? I’m just a knight of the sky.”

“what?”

“And now I work as a problem solver as a side job.”

Daber’s eyes inside the gas mask vibrated violently.

Damn.

At that moment, a crack appeared in the force that had been maintaining balance.

Little by little, cracks began to appear in Daber’s magical barrier.

The tiny lines spread out like a spider web.

It seemed like a signal that Daber would soon be destroyed.

Daber shouted urgently.

“Now, wait! Let’s make a deal! If you let me go from here, I’ll give you a fitting reward… … .”

“Didn’t I tell you? I’m a problem solver.”

Ossian cut off Daber’s words sharply.

“I asked a problem solver who believes in trust to accept a new request while I’m working on a request.”

There was a change in the pure white sword that Ossian held.

Hwaruk.

The flames grew stronger.

The white flames were mixed with a bluish aura, creating a sacred atmosphere all on their own.

“That is dishonorable.”

The starlight in my hand burned brightly.

To eliminate all evil things.

And to brighten up this dark world.

How beautiful it is.

At this moment, even Daver was speechless and dazzled by the beauty of the light.

This is the light of hope that guides the lost.

It was a noble glory for those who pursued a now vanished honor that surpassed the stars that burned in the sky.

Meteor Sword.

Pachin!

The light of the sky pouring down over the collapsed wall engulfed Daber.